Siheyuan: Qin Huairu relies on me

The two ministers whispered to one side for several minutes before coming back and sitting down.

"Mayor Zhao, your suggestion is too unfair. We can't agree to it." An Zhaoqing said seriously, "You have to know that toilet paper belongs to people's livelihood..."

"Don't talk to me about this."

Zhao Xiyan said angrily, "You are the vice minister of the Ministry of Industry, I am not... I am the mayor of Qingshui Town, Huairou County. I just want to know how to make the people in my town live a better life. I don't understand the big principles you are talking about."

"You are playing the game of 'not interfering in other's business' with me, right?" Wang Fuqing said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Well... since you want to make money, I won't stop you, but we want 50% of the shares, which means we and Huairou will split it in half."

"Our department can provide the equipment you need for the initial stage, but you have to hand over the toilet paper technology."

"The technology can be transferred, but the exclusive right to sell toilet paper in Sijiu City belongs to our Huairou Paper Factory. In other words... apart from our Huairou Paper Factory, no one is allowed to sell even one piece of toilet paper in Sijiu City." Zhao Xiyan said seriously.

"Zhao Xiyan, you are a cadre after all...how dare you engage in monopoly?" An Zhaoqing was furious.

"If we can't reach an agreement, then don't talk anymore. Don't lose your temper, okay?" Zhao Xiyan sneered, "What? Your Ministry of Industry wants to use its power to suppress others? You think our Huairou County is a soft persimmon, right?"

"Minister An, please respect yourself. I also have superiors." Feng Dezhao said in a deep voice.

"Secretary Feng, don't scare me... Zhao Xiyan's file is still at the steel rolling mill. I want him to come back by force. How can you stop me?" Wang Fuqing chuckled.

"you……"

Feng Dezhao was so angry that he almost smoked. He glared at Zhao Xiyan fiercely and said, "Why did you have a backup plan when you went to the countryside?"

"Damn it, this is not something I left behind." Zhao Xiyan cursed and then soothed him, "Let's face the outside world together first... We can talk about other things later."

"foreign?"

Wang Fuqing and An Zhaoqing were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

It's really hard to hate this kid.

You say he is a jerk, but what he does is within the scope of his job duties. You say he is not a jerk, but he dares to slam the table with a ministerial-level cadre.

"Minister Wang, Minister An... Secretary Feng and I are the leaders of Huairou County, so we are naturally responsible for the people under us." Zhao Xiyan said seriously, "We must have the monopoly right, just as we exchange it for technology. At least in the next 20 years, Huairou Paper Mill will become the pillar industry of Huairou County. This is our bottom line."

"it is good."

Wang Fuqing gritted his teeth and said, "Since you want a monopoly, then I will give you a 20-year monopoly on toilet paper... Do you think it's okay?"

"Isn't twenty years a little too short?" Feng Dezhao whispered.

"Stop it, do you really want others to smuggle toilet paper?" Zhao Xiyan rolled his eyes at him and said to Wang Fuqing, "Twenty years is enough for Huairou's development. We can sign an agreement..."

"Wait a minute."

An Zhaoqing chuckled and said, "Mayor Zhao, we have also discussed your position at the meeting... Our intention is that your term in Huairou will be for a maximum of two years. After two years, you will have to return to the steel mill as deputy director."

"No."

Feng Dezhao immediately objected.

"Secretary Feng, I'm not discussing this with you." Wang Fuqing said lightly, "If it weren't for Mayor Zhao's sincere heart... I could transfer him back right now."

"Okay, okay, you're using your power to pressure others, right?"

Feng Dezhao shouted angrily and then walked out.

"Why would you bother him for no reason?" Zhao Xiyan said helplessly, "He is...very stubborn."

"What? I can't afford to offend him?" An Zhaoqing scolded with a smile, "But you... what kind of drug did you give him? How could he defend you like this?"

"Go, stop talking nonsense."

Zhao Xiyan pouted and said, "I'm still the deputy factory director. I don't know how many people in your department don't like me... If I became the deputy factory director, they would be afraid that they would not be able to sleep well."

"Are you still afraid of this?" Wang Fuqing squinted his eyes and said, "You kid don't even take me seriously... What can they do to you?"

"Are you... Tsk."

Zhao Xiyan sighed, "I can live a comfortable life, why would I offend others? And for a deputy factory director? Am I crazy?"

……

Wang Fuqing was silenced by him.

This sounds like something a fool would say, but coming from Zhao Xiyan's mouth, it does make some sense.

He is living a good life, why would he offend others for no reason?

Even if you don't go back to the Ministry of Industry, you can just stay in the local area and become the county party secretary in a few years. Wouldn't this life be more comfortable than going back to the Ministry of Industry?

Less than twenty minutes.

Wang Wenzhi came and looked at Zhao Xiyan and uttered two words.

"go out."

"Well."

Zhao Xiyan looked at him and retreated obediently.

Then there were fierce quarrels and curses in the office.

After listening for a while, he felt bored and went out of the Ministry of Industry building to get some fresh air.

At this time.

An old man came over with a young man and stopped when they saw him.

"Master, looking for someone?"

Zhao Xiyan handed over a cigarette.

The young man was about to make a move but was pushed away by the old man.

"I'm not looking for anyone, I just came here for a stroll, but you... why are you hanging around here instead of working?"

"Hey, isn't this the leader's meeting? Are you waiting for him?"

Zhao Xiyan reached out to light the fire for him and squatted on the ground.

Seeing this, the old man squatted beside him and joked, "I know you, your name is Zhao Xiyan..."

"Well, you are..."

Zhao Xiyan was quite surprised.

He has never seen this old man before.

"My name is Li Kemin."

After the old man introduced himself, he said with interest, "I've read your information... Do you like being an administrative cadre and working for the people, or do you like staying in a big government office like the Ministry of Industry?"

"Old man, look at what you said. Does it matter whether I like it or not?" Zhao Xiyan exhaled a puff of smoke and chuckled, "If possible, I like to stay at home, not having to go to work every day... and the country can be peaceful and the people can live in peace, don't you think?"

"Hahaha."

Li Kemin burst into laughter. "You are still not honest. You keep saying that you don't want to go to work, but since you started working, everything you have done has been for the benefit of the people, right?"

"That's different."

Zhao Xiyan spread his hands and said, "I don't want to go to work, but our street office director said it well... I have received education, and the country is short of intellectuals now. Even if I go to teach, it can be considered as contributing to the country, right?"

"The country has provided me with food and clothing, and has made me an official. I can't just sit there and do nothing, right? That would be so unfair to those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country. Since I'm an official, I should do what I can, don't you think?"

"Yes, yes, that's what I thought at the beginning."

Li Kemin reached out and patted his shoulder. "Comrade Xiao Zhao, you are very good... You are a young man with ideals and ambitions. It would be a waste to leave someone like you in the countryside."

"Hey, old man... what I just said was in vain?" Zhao Xiyan rolled his eyes at him. "I am just a brick. I can be moved wherever I am needed. What's the point of wasting? You are just being bureaucratic."

"Hahaha."

Li Kemin burst into laughter again.

Zhao Yiming and Wan Youlin, who had just arrived, were almost frightened to death when they saw this scene.